| What's
New (dates are those of posting) |
| 11 May....
Congratulations to Jonnie Schofield on his selection for the
K2 500m (with Ben Brown) for the Europeans in Milan. This competition
is also a chance to qualify the boat for the Olympics. If you
have access to Eurosport, you can see the action next weekend.
Apologies for the late posting, but the World Class website
originally published the selection list with no men's crew boats. |
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10 May... The Wessex Series - a new development and
racing opportunity for those located in the South/South West/West
Midlands. It will be run this summer/autumn on a carefully
graded selection of new and existing Division B races by Wiltshire
Youth Canoe Club. You can race any single seater boat and
there are no handicaps.
August 16th Come & Try Day at Wiltshire Youth Canoe Club
numbers limited to 25 at the moment please pre book places
with Jon Finch
30th August Avon Race (section of river to be decided)
7th September Symonds Yat
21st September Bathampton (Avon) replacing Langham Farm race
4th October Nene 3
19th October Lower Dart
26th October Taff 2
More details.
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| 10 May... Youth
series rankings |
| 9 May... Report
and video clip of Jessica Oughton on the CUS
Milano racing team page. There is also some new footage
from the 1993 World Championships in Mezzana accessible from
this page. |
| 8 May... Calendar
correction. This Saturday's race at Wagon
Lane run in conjunction with the slalom will be a Division
B race as well as the previously advertised Perception Wavehopper
Challenge. |
| 7 May... Results
from the Derwent Dash. |
| 6 May... All
the results from the Tour d'Ecosse and a report too. Sprint
Classic
Mass
start Points
Report
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1 May... Development
opportunity from the WCA.
"As part of a wider program of development in all disciplines,
the WCA is holding an introduction/talent spotting weekend for
White Water Racing at Llandysul on the 10/11 May. This open
to anyone to turn up and try their hand at this exciting discipline.
Boats will be provided. We shall also be catering for any budding
WWR coaches. So if you fancy paddling a WW Racer or being a
coach in the WWR discipline when it is available later in the
year, come along for the weekend, which will start at 0930hrs
on saturday 10th May.
Please let Nigel Midgley or Gareth Bryant know by e-mail
or short letter if you intend to take part. midgley852@btinternet.com
or bpaddlers@aol.com "
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| 30 Apr... Start
list for the Tour d'Ecosse. If you are not on it, there
is still time to get your entry in online. |
| 28 Apr... Amended
Avon
results affecting MK1. |
| 27 Apr... Pictures
from selection and from Grandtully courtesy of Peter Schofield
are up on the gallery. |
| 26 Apr... Results
from today's Avon Division B race. A good turnout with lots
of spectators taking time out in the sun from the Shakespeare
festival. |
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25 Apr... Congratulations to the following athletes who have
been selected to represent Great Britain.
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Seniors
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World Championships
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World Cups
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Sprint
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Classic
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C2
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| Christie & Wright |
Christie & Wright |
Christie & Wright |
| Bradburn & Cartwright |
Bradburn & Cartwright |
Bradburn & Cartwright |
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WK1
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| Jessica Oughton |
Jessica Oughton |
Jessica Oughton |
| Sandra Hyslop |
Sandra Hyslop |
Sandra Hyslop |
| Radka Felingerova |
Radka Felingerova |
Radka Felingerova |
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Dee Paterson |
Gilly Mara |
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Dee Paterson |
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MK1
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| Jon Schofield |
Jon Schofield |
Jon Schofield |
| Grant Anderson |
Ben Oakley |
Ben Oakley |
| Martyn Steele |
Grant Anderson |
Grant Anderson |
| Ben Oakley |
Martyn Steele |
Michael Sims |
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Tim Lawrenson |
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Jamie Oughton |
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C1
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| Andy Hamilton |
Andy Hamilton |
Andy Hamilton |
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Juniors
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Junior European Championships
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International Race
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WK1
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| Sandra Hyslop |
Sandra Hyslop |
| Hannah Brown |
Hannah Brown |
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Lydia Oxtoby |
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Tani Hargreaves |
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MK1
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| Rob Vincent |
Rob Vincent |
| Gareth Farrow |
Aaron Webb |
| Jack Harrison |
Gareth Farrow |
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Matthew Bowley |
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Jack Harrison |
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Any remaining places will be at invitation of the Team
Manager.
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| 24 Apr... Revised
Washburn results affecting WK1. Congratulations to Fiona
Farrow on her promotion to Division A. |
| 23 Apr... There
is still time to enter the Tour d'Ecosse via the online
entry form. The long range weather forecast couldn't be
better - lots of rain in the week before and fine weather for
the weekend. It is also the last racing weekend to hone skills
before the international competitions in the summer. Information
sheet |
| 23 Apr... NEW
FOR THE DEVELOPING PADDLER - THE ACADEMY SERIES
Starting now - a new series for the developing paddler.
The Academy Series is for all ages from U10 to Master and
will be held at 8 Division B races up to the end of the year
with the best 5 results to count. Race against your own age
group and sex in the boat of your choice and score Div B points
at the same time. More
details.
Races
3rd May Derwent Dash
22nd June Chester
14th July Nene
5th October Ironbridge
18th October Wear
19th October Slenningford Mill
15th Nov Mersey
16 Nov Burrs
There is now a steady progression of age group series from
the youngest and least experienced paddlers to British team
members, and Academy Series fills the gap between the Perception
Wavehopper Challenge and the Youth Series.
Perception Wavehopper Challenge - a sprint series
for U10 - U16, wavehoppers or U3.5m boats only. The ideal
way to start in Wild Water Racing.
Academy Series - sprint and classic length races for
all age groups, any boat allowed under WWR rules and with
wavehoppers and U3.5m boats receiving a handicap allowance.
This series will build up skills and knowledge to enable the
progression to the Youth Series and Division A for the juniors
and Division A for the seniors.
Youth Series - sprint and classic length races for
U10 - U16, Division B or promoted within the year Division
A paddlers. No allowances for wavehoppers. Held at Division
A events.
National Youth Championship - highest ranked U14,
U16, U18 and U23 paddler in Division A.
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| 20 Apr... Selection
race results. Sprint
(notes added) and Classic. |
20 Apr... There
will be an Open race at HPP at 6pm on Wednesday 28th May to
be held alongside Student selection. All the details can be
found in this flyer
and you can enter
online.
Student selection policy. |
| 17 Apr... Amended
Washburn
sprint results (affecting MK1). |
| 15 Apr... RACE
CANCELLATION - Ironbridge, Sunday 5th October. Due to over-running
river bank works and the sale of the pub, there is no longer
any access to the finish. |
| 19 Mar... New
website
for the Junior European Championships, including the programme
which shows racing taking place from 2nd July to 5th July (a
day earlier than previously announced). |
| 12 Mar... New
anti-doping rules from the BCU. These affect everyone, Div
A or Div B, organisers, anyone involved in official team trips
abroad in whatever capacity. Make sure you know what is allowed
and what isn't and get a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) if
you need one. |
| 16
Feb... The date for the next Academy week is confimed and willl
start on Saturday 26th July also confirmed is the Tryweryn youth
series race which will be held on Sunday 3rd August. |
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